Illustration to the fairy tale “Sister Alyonushka and Brother Ivanushka” by Ivan Bilibin

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5. Illustration for the fairy tale “The Frog Princess” by Ivan Bilibin (Ivan Tsarevich and the Frog)The great Russian artist Ivan Bilibin liked to create illustrations for fairy tales, this particular trend in art was especially good for him. Since 1899, he created entire cycles for the publication of fairy tales, while working in different styles. For each story, he picked up his approach, made his own flavor. He worked in […]...
6. Description of the illustration of Ivan Bilibin to the tale “Ivan Tsarevich and the Firebird”Before us is an illustration of a famous fairy tale. Bilibin is a true master who has managed to convey the special beauty of this amazing genre. Fairy tales allow us to plunge into a world full of wonders. There are herbs in it. Animals and birds can talk. The man understands them perfectly. Firebird […]...
7. Illustration to the fairy tale “Ilya Muromets and the Nightingale the Robber” by Ivan BilibinBylina about Ilya Muromets is one of the main components of the Old Russian epos. If you believe her, Ilya Muromets spent thirty years and three years lying on the stove, because his legs did not walk, but when he was thirty-three, three elders came to him and returned his ability to walk so that […]...
8. Illustration to “The Tale of the Golden Cockerel” by Ivan BilibinA picture of the famous Russian artist Ivan Bilibin, who was one of the first to consider the problem of illustrations of children’s literature. Today it is difficult to imagine a book without pictures. The best illustrations were drawn in the times of the development of children’s literature, but still enjoys popularity. This picture is […]...
9. Illustration for “The Tale of Tsar Saltan” by Ivan BilibinThe illustrator Ivan Bilibin made the series of paintings-descriptions of “The Tale of Tsar Saltan”, composed by Pushkin. He wrote several works reflecting the key points of the story. The artist depicted the main characters, the king, the ambassadors, and also pleased us with unsurpassed, emotional landscapes. Experts attach this series of illustrations to the […]...
10. Description of the illustration by Ivan Bilibin “Baba Yaga”Bilibin illustrated fairy tales written by the Russian people. All of us have known Baba Yaga since childhood. She lived in an unusual hut that stood on chicken legs. Usually she lay on the stove or shop. Yaga moved with the help of a stupa and a broomstick. Bilibin created a huge number of illustrations […]...
11. Description of illustration of Ivan Bilibin “Vasilisa the Beautiful”Probably, everyone was holding in his hands beautiful children’s books in a dense colorful cover with patterns on the margins in the old Russian style. And certainly everyone knows the tale of Vasilis the Beautiful. Let us dwell in more detail on the illustrations for this particular fairy tale, created by the remarkable artist Bilibin. […]...
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13. Description of the illustration by Ivan Bilibin “A Feast at Prince Guidon”Ivan Bilibin was able to turn book illustrations into real art, which was confirmed by one of his works. The painting titled “Feast of Prince Guidon” is known to everyone since childhood. Getting acquainted with the work of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin, young inquisitive minds had the opportunity to approach the work of another brilliant master. […]...
14. Description of illustration by Ivan Bilibin “Guidon and the Queen”Ivan Bilibin subtly felt the distinctive character and bright temper of the people of ancient Russia and knew how to convey it in his paintings. Looking at the illustrations of this remarkable artist at first glance it is impossible to perceive the whole holistic depth of his works. Only with the most detailed consideration of […]...
15. Illustration for the epic “Volga” by Ivan BilibinBilibin constantly to illustrate all sorts of epics and legends. “Illustration to the epic by Volga” is made in an ornamental graphic-decorative design, which is completely based on the motifs of the epics and legends of the Russian people. The illustration is made with ink painted with watercolor, while it is worth noting that Bilibin […]...
16. Description of the painting by Ivan Bilibin “The court in times of Russian truth”In this picture, the artist Bilibin described the legal proceedings in the times of Kievan Rus. In the picture you can see the prince sitting in his yard and judge the guilty person. The artist depicted this process very solemnly and vividly, in the smallest detail depicted the details and outfits of people who were […]...
17. Description of the painting by Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin “Black Horseman”The illustration of Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin “The Black Horseman” to the fairy tale “Vasilisa the Beautiful” was made in 1900 Fabulous illustrations of I. Ya. Bilibin are peculiar to pattern and decorativeness. The Black Horseman, like the other drawings of the author, is surrounded by an ornament: mythical birds are depicted on the sides, symbolic […]...
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19. Description of the painting by Viktor Vasnetsov “Alyonushka”The artist’s work is multifaceted, and the paintings have become known from illustrations for folk Russian fairy tales. Vasnetsov’s painting Alyonushka was painted by him in 1881. It is as if imbued with the lyricism of the image of a girl from the famous fairy tale “Sister Alyonushka and her brother Ivanushka”. With a melancholy […]...
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